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Duke and Lume

The gate was never the difficult part

The Crossing

Allegories
Year
2026
Collection
Allegories
Medium
Digital painting
Orientation
portrait

The Crossing sets its argument out plainly. A gate the size of a cliff, already open. A path of light laid across the water. A single figure halted on the near side, with nothing at all barring the way. The whole weight of the picture rests on the pause.

Process

Laid in as slabs of grey and black with gold worked into the joints, so the only warm light in the picture is the light coming through the arch.

Availability

Available by inquiry

Physical original
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